J&K urban local body polls, Phase 1: 56.7% polling recorded

Phase one of Jammu & Kashmir urban local body elections saw tepid voter turnout on Monday. The polls went peacefully barring a few cases of stone pelting.

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Srinagar: The first phase of Jammu & Kashmir urban local body elections on Monday got a tepid response from voters with only 8.3 percent turnout in the militancy-hit Kashmir valley, as per agencies. The polls were conducted in 321 wards of eleven districts. Here are the key takeaways:

The first phase of the local body elections held after a decade in Jammu & Kashmir concluded peacefully barring a few incidents of stone pelting on Monday. The polling will be conducted in four phases.

Kargil in Kashmir valley witnessed the highest voter turnout at 78 percent. Polling in 83 wards of the region began at 7 am and continued till 4 pm amid tight security. Only 7,075 out of 84,642 eligible constituents turned up to vote.

Voter turnout for Kashmir division including Ladakh was 18.6 percent. The polls were conducted in 8 districts of Kashmir division including Leh and Kargil. 11 municipal committees, a municipal council and three wards of Srinagar. There was no voting in 92 wards, in 69 wards candidates were elected unopposed.